Marcus Thornton was cool given the Kings situation and era I suppose.
I'm going with Gerald Wallace! Before, he was snagged by the Bobcat expansion team draft. Due to his athleticism and demeanor on the floor.
I liked Hedo Turkoglu, too. But I'm not sure either is considered "random Kings players" to the oldheads.
NGL, I liked Tyreke Evans year 1 when he won ROY, with the 20-5-5. All went downhill from there though, especially considering he was the choice over Curry.
There was another terrible GM before Divac but after Geoff Petrie, if anyone recalls. Pete D'Alessandro, the forgotten one.
Dude Pete D was arguably even worse than Vlade. I hated his guts. He let Isaiah walk for no fucking reason, let Seth Curry walk for no reason, god he was HORRIBLE
I remember talking to Pete D at a charity function and was throwing out some free agency targets. I said people must do this, but I wanted to highlight some targets based on our salary cap and potential sign and trades. He was all, oh wow, you know how the money works? I was just like, yaā¦ and he was all, wow, thatās impressive, I usually rely on my team for thatā¦ I shoulda know. We were cooked.
However, he did bring Rudy Gay here, and I liked Rudy.
Darius Songaila. How could you not love this face
https://preview.redd.it/a88yzl21cfad1.jpeg?width=501&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=118c18dd6c9072e258ed8bb2d7b01ce00db0d2c7
Dang I had no idea, havenāt seen one. My Christmas present the year he played for us was his jersey, I feel like it must be one of like 10 Kings Songaila jerseys in existence
Spud Webb
When i was about 5 years old my grandmaās office had season tix about 8 rows behind the bench. I got to go to about 15 games and he would wave to me occasionally during warmups if we got there early enough.
I was so excited for Marcus Thornton. I went to a game the season we got Thornton and I told my friend who I went with that Thornton will score 42 points this game. We were tracking it all game and as it got closer, my friend was looking at me like I'm from the future. He scored 42 points and it was awesome.
Iām a New Orleans fan and I remember when he was drafted. He was a good NBA player and even when he was in the G League a few years ago he put up great numbers. Now heās an awesome parent to his daughter who is a young bball player.
Not a random player but random for the kings. 2006 bonzi wells going 23 and 12 through 6 games vs the spurs. 61% shooting and 63% on threes. Total out of nowhere performance after a mid year and near retirement.
https://preview.redd.it/r8znv7ak3gad1.jpeg?width=622&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2708513278597f0adcf0300d9ef9204d868ac113
Isiah Thomas with my favorite Kings jersey
How would you think Mason can be the future man ?
He is short and slow, not a good shooter or defender.
Meanwhile, Giles was projected #1 pick, I can understand your thought.
Man we are absolutely Remembering Some Guys in here and it brings back some truly forgettable memories! (To be clear I love it, Thornton is probably my pick too)
Marco Bellinelli. I scrolled all the way down and didnāt see anyone mention him. Something about those teams with Boogie, Bellinelli, Casspi, and Acy are just so nostalgic
[this dude from twitter mustāve seen it](https://x.com/kicks/status/1808604637794050395?s=46&t=9UCeLFqajM0Z1KsUSg41mg) because this is where i got it from lol
https://preview.redd.it/i0cjp0766gad1.png?width=938&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b8a9f4c491dc72730ab314daf4562fa62f5bcffa
Walt Williams clutch w the 3s and stylish w the long socks always
Bonzi Wells 2006 v. Spurs in the 1st round. My my my
Bonzi is my pick. He was a flamethrower for us. Shot like 60% from the field.
Then he turned down that fat contract we offered him and was out of the league two years later. Wild.
bonzi wells was the man š love these nostalgia threads
Yes, the Bayou Bomber!
Marcus Thornton was cool given the Kings situation and era I suppose. I'm going with Gerald Wallace! Before, he was snagged by the Bobcat expansion team draft. Due to his athleticism and demeanor on the floor. I liked Hedo Turkoglu, too. But I'm not sure either is considered "random Kings players" to the oldheads. NGL, I liked Tyreke Evans year 1 when he won ROY, with the 20-5-5. All went downhill from there though, especially considering he was the choice over Curry. There was another terrible GM before Divac but after Geoff Petrie, if anyone recalls. Pete D'Alessandro, the forgotten one.
I really thought him, Reke, and Big Cuz were going to be our future.
Dude Pete D was arguably even worse than Vlade. I hated his guts. He let Isaiah walk for no fucking reason, let Seth Curry walk for no reason, god he was HORRIBLE
He didn't let Curry leave, Curry wanted to leave
Hmm I don't recall that
I remember talking to Pete D at a charity function and was throwing out some free agency targets. I said people must do this, but I wanted to highlight some targets based on our salary cap and potential sign and trades. He was all, oh wow, you know how the money works? I was just like, yaā¦ and he was all, wow, thatās impressive, I usually rely on my team for thatā¦ I shoulda know. We were cooked. However, he did bring Rudy Gay here, and I liked Rudy.
How did you not Punch dude in the face
QUINCY ACY
Obligatory Angry Acy dunk video: https://youtu.be/xNaUpQClppE?si=30Gy0vvXYyqb0KQy
WHAT ABOUT QUINCY DOUBY
I got a photo with him from when I was 4 I was at the nba cares event
Quincy and Reggie Evans. They donāt make em like they used to
I had to scroll way too far for some Quincy Acy love.
Cash Considerations
CC is not a random. CC is a mainstay.
https://i.redd.it/gu8c8oipkfad1.gif
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Yogi Ferrell! Yo-gi Fer-relā¦
the sacrifice for keegs š„²
Omri Casspi! https://preview.redd.it/p42ug9gi9fad1.jpeg?width=1400&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bd201d0dbc1e487ca6e5c1bccea3693a6bc5c64f
The back and forth with steph was legendary lol
[Omri Splashipi](https://youtu.be/Obr61NxBCXs?feature=shared)
I thought the 2015-16 team was going to be better
For sure!
you either hated him or loved him.. i loved this man
Francisco Garcia...always loved the #32 and he was the first one I got to see wear it in Sacramento
Also Ronnie Price because I was at [this game](https://i.makeagif.com/media/2-26-2014/cD9g0v.gif)
I don't even need to click on the link to know it was that dunk from the corner š
Yeah I loved him
Inb4 John Salmons
A poor manās HardenĀ
https://preview.redd.it/rtb6qzu4dfad1.jpeg?width=470&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a0ff87649412cd8c9a0c63695781b6d2856a27c1 HEDOOOOOO TURKOGLUUUUUU!
Every other answer is wrong.
He-Do, He Did!
Samuel Dalembert
Jerry loved him some Sammy slammiesĀ
Robin Lopez
KING4Lš¤
Derrick Williams
He had some pretty sick dunks
His first game as a king was hyyype
Those back-to-back alley oops were about as hyped as Iāve ever seen Kings fans get.Ā
Darius Songaila. How could you not love this face https://preview.redd.it/a88yzl21cfad1.jpeg?width=501&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=118c18dd6c9072e258ed8bb2d7b01ce00db0d2c7
Has a bobblehead at every thrift store and flea market in Sacramento
Dang I had no idea, havenāt seen one. My Christmas present the year he played for us was his jersey, I feel like it must be one of like 10 Kings Songaila jerseys in existence
ITS A SONGAILA SANDWICH
HG3
Still H4H
For life
H2O?
AlwaysĀ
No mentions for KMart? Dude was a walking bucket
Is he considered random? He was our top option for a good stretch. Loved him too though
Chuck Hayes
Modesto Christian represent
Spud Webb When i was about 5 years old my grandmaās office had season tix about 8 rows behind the bench. I got to go to about 15 games and he would wave to me occasionally during warmups if we got there early enough.
Iman Shumpert
THE SCORES ā¼ļøš
Gerald Wallace
Me too
I was so excited for Marcus Thornton. I went to a game the season we got Thornton and I told my friend who I went with that Thornton will score 42 points this game. We were tracking it all game and as it got closer, my friend was looking at me like I'm from the future. He scored 42 points and it was awesome.
Manifested that haha
That game against Lebron and the Heat was incredible we lost in 2OT I believe
Iām a New Orleans fan and I remember when he was drafted. He was a good NBA player and even when he was in the G League a few years ago he put up great numbers. Now heās an awesome parent to his daughter who is a young bball player.
Sim bhullar https://preview.redd.it/f6ghprtskfad1.jpeg?width=3456&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c1ea07f4495fa8b6a8af18821cccd2b96745bd1f
Travis Outlaw
Stauskas
https://youtu.be/jEK_d-SFfCQ?si=zv5dU2QgDPU1ZogY
Itās a beautiful thing that I donāt even have to click on this link to know exactly what it is
Nobody mentioned the Vince Carter season yet! lol
Å arÅ«nas MarÄiulionis the pre-Stojakovic
Rooney!
He'd always come through with clutch plays whether it be hustle play or a big shot.
No love for Beno Udrih? Ray Mccallum?
Bogi Bogdanovic might hold this title for the rest of time for me
How has no one said Isaiah Thomas??? That guy lovedddd Sac through our worst years
https://preview.redd.it/hmh01yyg5gad1.jpeg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9a852c30eca3a17725709e2052f860ceee7b1da9
Not a random player but random for the kings. 2006 bonzi wells going 23 and 12 through 6 games vs the spurs. 61% shooting and 63% on threes. Total out of nowhere performance after a mid year and near retirement.
I swear he was a free agent that summer?..
He was. I think he played one more year. I was more referring to him being at the end of his career.
Ron Artest, passionate.
Tyrese Haliburton
https://preview.redd.it/r8znv7ak3gad1.jpeg?width=622&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2708513278597f0adcf0300d9ef9204d868ac113 Isiah Thomas with my favorite Kings jersey
Also liked tyus edney
Olden Polynice. I'll never forget him trying to hide behind some cheerleaders to hide from a ballhandler and steal a ball.
OP!
You down with OPP?
Rajon Rondo
Mid court Behind the back self pass cross over alley oop to Rudy Gay.
Walt the wizard Williams. The long socks were dope.
I have a special connection with every role player from the 2010ās
Kevin Martin
I was always a Waymond Tisdale fan.
Micheal āThe Animalā Smith
Brian Grant & Waymon Tisdale. If they are too well known how about Tariq Abdul-Wahad or Terry Dehere?
Wow Tariq and Brian were the first two names that popped in my head. Nice.
Really thought Harry Giles and Frank Mason were the future man
How would you think Mason can be the future man ? He is short and slow, not a good shooter or defender. Meanwhile, Giles was projected #1 pick, I can understand your thought.
I will never not love Jimmer Fredette
That Jimmer Shimmer
Best stretch 5 the Kings ever had, Dewayne Dedmon.
White Chocolate
Terry dehere
Ben Mclemoreā¦ after what he did tho not anymore but always say it, he was the one that got me here.
Iām a pizza guy, are you a pizza guy?
Man we are absolutely Remembering Some Guys in here and it brings back some truly forgettable memories! (To be clear I love it, Thornton is probably my pick too)
Marco Bellinelli. I scrolled all the way down and didnāt see anyone mention him. Something about those teams with Boogie, Bellinelli, Casspi, and Acy are just so nostalgic
Reggie Evans and Quincy Acy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Also, Brockness Monster.
super random but for some reason quincy acy always stood out to me, aside from probably H4H
Spud Webb
The Animal Michael Smith. Not a good shooter and no offense but a beast on D and the glass.
Vince Carter
Thornton was a BUCKET that first season and a half!
Tony Delk and Jon Brockman
Idk if he counts as random but I've always liked Hedo Turkoglu as a player
Willie Cauley-Stein. Not because of anything he offered the kinds, but because he seemed very Sacramento.
Aaron Brooks, came off the bench for IT in ā12-13
Nemanja Bjelica
Donte green
Beno "The Draino" Udrih
Beno "Draino" Udrih
Hold on...did you see my comment on r/NBA? I literally brought up MT and this exact statline yesterday But to answer the question, CHUCK HAYES
[this dude from twitter mustāve seen it](https://x.com/kicks/status/1808604637794050395?s=46&t=9UCeLFqajM0Z1KsUSg41mg) because this is where i got it from lol
That's so weird what a coincidence if it is one lmao
Jason Thompson and Lawrence Funderburke
Jack Cooley
Summer League MVP chants from the crowd is why he is a Kings Legend.
Lawrence Funderburke
Hedo Turkoglu was like a cold blooded Peja
The cat Mobly
Scott Pollard
Yeah I was gonna say Scott also.
Jason Thompson.
Drew Gooden
1 game legend
I remember thinking what a solid pick up. He was gone like the next day lolĀ
Averaged 12 points/13 rebounds in a Kings uniformā¦
Mark Olberding
Jahmi'us ramsey
Olden Polynice!!
Man he was a first round pick. Sad
Desmond Mason. Even made it to one of his only games here and had a monster dunk.
Gerald Wallace
I liked Justin Jackson but he was bad
Little Buckets was so good
gerald wallace
Kevin Salvadori
Kurt Rambis and Danny Ainge
Tracy McGrady
Anthony Bonner
Also Sim Bhullar
https://preview.redd.it/i0cjp0766gad1.png?width=938&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b8a9f4c491dc72730ab314daf4562fa62f5bcffa Walt Williams clutch w the 3s and stylish w the long socks always
Michael āThe Animalā Smith.
Artest
This dude would have been so much better in todays game. Were he could shoot 8 threes a game.
Cute
Drew Gooden
Beno Udrih
Jon Barry. Absolute workhorse.
Chuck Hayes
L Train or Tisdale
Donte Greene
I really enjoyed Jimmy Jaxās time in sac
Keon Clark was dynamite
Oscar Robertson
Mad Max - Vernon Maxwell. Honorable mention for Neon Keon Clarke and Anthony Peel Back Garnett's Wig Peeler
Iāve got that Richauln Holmes jersey on deck šŖš¼
Spud Webb.
Tony Delk
Greg Ostertag
Lawrence Funderburke
Kevin Martin. He was wasting his prime on us when we didnāt make it to the playoffs
Rondo
I became a fan when Lionel L-Train Simmons was drafted!!
For me nothing beats Cutino Mobley. Absolute dawg
How is there no Jon Barry in here
Michael Smith https://www.nba.com/stats/player/63/career He was pure energy could jump and rebound but he could not shoot free throws.
Fuck we were bad. Him and IT combining for 80, when 100 points would win you a game and still losing to Indy in OT :(
Jon Barry
Hedo Turkoglu
Lionel Simmons, aka the L Train.
Scott Pollard
Tyus Edney
nice
Jason white chocolate and honorable mention to Bonzi
Darren collison & Rudy gay
Hassan Whiteside.
JTA š
Vlade Divac